Khôn kẻ Ngái không bằng dại kẻ Hiệp.
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Cunning people may be outwitted by naive ones
Người thông minh có thể bị những người ngây thơ vượt qua
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Khôn kẻ Ngái không bằng dại kẻ Hiệp.” mean?
Cunning people may be outwitted by naive ones Literally: Intelligent Ngái not equal to stupid Hiệp
Is “Khôn kẻ Ngái không bằng dại kẻ Hiệp.” formal or informal?
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